Weston Karnes
About Weston Karnes
Weston Karnes is a Staff Product Designer at SingleOps with over 9 years of experience in product design, known for his strategic and entrepreneurial approach.
Title
Weston Karnes holds the position of Staff Product Designer at SingleOps, where he applies his expertise in simplifying complex design problems and shaping product visions.
Professional Experience
Weston Karnes' career spans over nine years in product design. He founded and designed at Let's Get Real Bro in Seattle from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as Lead Product Designer at Granular in 2020-2021 and as Senior Product Designer from 2017 to 2020. He also worked at Rockbot in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015-2016, Ratio in Seattle from 2014 to 2015, and LikeBright from 2012 to 2014.
Education
Weston Karnes studied at Washington State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business. His academic tenure from 2005 to 2009 provided a strong foundation for his later professional endeavors in product design.
Design Specializations
Weston Karnes specializes in cost-benefit analysis and defining Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). He is known for navigating large, ambiguous problem landscapes and excels in moving quickly to achieve results. He employs a strategic and entrepreneurial approach in his design projects, always aiming to reach the core 'why' or 'why not' of design decisions.
Career Highlights
Weston Karnes' career includes significant roles such as Lead Product Designer at Granular and founding Let's Get Real Bro. His hands-on experience covers various aspects of product design, making him adept at solving intricate design challenges and effectively implementing cost-benefit analysis.